I had so much fun learning to sew and solder last week! Little did I know that these new skills would also become very handing in my Artifacts class with Allan and in my Product class with Sinclair. So I am very grateful 🙂
Anyways here is my plush blob and circuit I made in class last week.
My blob looks kind of like a children’s sock haha!
I am really excited to start working on my plush light. I took a nice trip to the garment district and had so much fun picking out my fabric.
The theme I wanted to pursue with my plush night light is “Iridescence Shells”. Certain shells almost have this glow to them that I have always been captivated by. A pearl for example, does not produce light, but its material and composition has this shine that when external light reflects from it almost looks like its glowing.
Here is an image of my pattern and brainstorm sketch. I have also included text in my sketch that provides
I will be moving forward with idea #1.
The circuit for this idea will be simple, it only needs one led light that will sit in the pearl.
When thinking of this design I think the target audience would be ocean lovers and shell collectors, but I was also thinking this could be a great product for giftshops to sell in small costal towns.
The materials I plan to use: 3 different types of silk fabrics, one for the exterior of the shell, the interior, and then the pearl. I will also need one LED light circuit and a ping pong ball to diffuse the light within the pearl. Finally I will need filling to create the 3d form.